Having not announced a new iPad Air alongside the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in September and instead opting to release the iPad Pro, it is now thought the iPad Air 3 will debut in 2016.
The iPad Air 3 may not be called by that name when launched this March, as it looks likely that it will sport many features of the iPad Pro. Rumors have it that the features of the tablet might be even better than the ones in the 12.9-inch model. As with the iPad Air 2, the existing 12.9-inch iPad Pro has an eight-megapixel rear camera so, as reported by 9to5Mac, this could be one key difference between the two models. The tablet will also feature a FaceTime HD camera above the front display, as with all of Apple's recent releases, and will be capable of recording 4K video. Additionally, reports indicate it will have an A9X processor, an optimised Smart Keyboard cover and support for the Apple Pencil, quad speakers and Smart Connector. Apple has been testing the accessory, known as the Apple Pencil, on a 9.3in screen device, which is slightly smaller than the far rumored 9.7in of the iPad Air 3, but still well within the realms of possibility.the Pencil is exclusively compatible with the iPad Pro, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that Apple will roll it out more widely with new, full-size iPads, such as the iPad Air 3.
According to reports by 9to5Mac, Apple will launch a 9.7-inch version of the iPad Pro and this will feature support for the Apple Pencil and a smaller Smart Keyboard. The new tablet is set to debut at a rumoured event sometime in mid-March. Aside from the size, the device will have the same A9X processor and RAM upgrades as its bigger sibling and there will be an update to the display to support the Apple Pencil. It will also sport the quad speakers and come in the same colours as the iPad Pro. Sources also told the publication that production of the iPad Mini is set to slow down and the first generation iPad Air would be discontinued. Apple has reportedly chosen 15 March as the launch date for the iPad Air 3.
The company's newest tablet will launch at a special event alongside new Apple Watch bands and the 4-inch iPhone 5se, according to 9to5Mac.The announcement would mark the first new tablet since last year's iPad Pro, and the first update to the iPad Air range since 2014.
The newest iteration is expected to borrow certain features from the Pro, which boasts higher specs, including more powerful speaker technology and a smart keyboard.
Support could also be included for the Apple Pencil – currently sold separately to the iPad Pro.
A new leaked drawing of the iPad Air 3 has landed online, showing the device to have similar dimensions to that of the iPad Air 2.
According to the image, posted first by Engadget, Apple's next tablet will be 6.15mm thick and 169.6mm wide, which is only 0.05mm thicker and 0.1mm wider than its predecessor. The Apple iPad Air 3 could come with a stylus, according to sources speaking to 9to5mac. Indeed, in our review of the tablet, it is to be "easily one of the best things about the iPad Pro".
Source: iPad Air 3 Release Date And Specs: New Tablet Will Be A Super iPad Pro?
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